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May 8, 2023

Woman's viral TikTok reveals how much bacteria live in public bathroom hand dryers: 'Trigger warning'

A viral TikTok is showing people how bacteria can spread after using hot hand dryers in comparison to letting your hands air dry after washing them in a public bathroom.

April 18, 2023

Flesh-eating bacteria infections may rise as climate warms, study finds

Infections of the flesh-eating bacteria Vibrio vulnificus are rising along the eastern U.S. as the world's overall climate changes, according to scientists.

March 25, 2023

Eye drop bacterial contamination 'could have happened anywhere' — here's how to protect against it

Dr. James Kelly of Kelly Vision Center in New York appeared on "Fox & Friends Weekend" to discuss recent cases of eye drops tainted with drug-resistant bacteria — and how to stay safe.

March 23, 2023

Eyedrops tainted with drug-resistant bacteria linked to 2 more deaths, additional vision loss cases

More deaths and vision losses have been linked to EzriCare and Delsam Phama’s recalled eyedrops tainted with a bacteria resistant to standard antibiotics.

March 16, 2023

'Silent pandemic' warning from WHO: Bacteria killing too many people due to antimicrobial resistance

There aren't enough new antibiotics in the pipeline, the World Health Organization (WHO) is warning, to deal with deadly pathogens; "antibiotic resistance" is a big concern in medicine today.

March 15, 2023

Reusable water bottles contain more bacteria than toilet seats do, says study

A recent study by waterguru.com revealed that reusable water bottles are holding onto a good amount of germs, including 40,000 times more bacteria than toilet seats.

February 26, 2023

CDC issues alert about drug-resistant stomach bug's spread

CDC officials issued a warning to health care providers this week about an uptick nationwide in bacterial infections of "extensively drug-resistant" shigellosis.

February 13, 2023

Flint lifts 3-day boil water advisory caused by line break

Flint, Michigan, has lifted a three-day boil water advisory that was caused by a transmission line breaking. This line will remain out of service until two rounds of testing occur

January 11, 2023

Louisiana horse deaths connected to contaminated feed

There have been at least 20 Louisiana horse deaths tied to contaminated feed. Horses have been consuming bacteria found in hay cubes that were manufactured in Colorado.

December 15, 2022

'Great concern': Invasive group A strep cases spiking in parts of US — CDC is investigating

The CDC is looking into a possible spike in cases of invasive infections among kids in the U.S. caused by the bacteria known to lead to strep throat, called group A strep.